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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Clashes between residents and operators of a gold mining company in northern Afghanistan left four people dead and five others injured, officials said Wednesday. Three ...

A mine explosion in Badakhshan killed two workers, raising concerns about unsafe mining practices, environmental damage, and lack of modern safety equipment in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is replete with untapped natural resources, with over 1,400 identified deposits. As per official figures, the country is rich in gold, copper, iron, coal, oil, and gas. It has abundant ...

More than a month after a pair of attacks killed five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine near Tajikistan's remote border with Afghanistan, questions remain over what led to the high-profile ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Deadly clashes between local residents and operators of a gold mining company in northern Afghanistan left four people dead and five others injured, officials said Wednesday.